Patents by Inventor Stuart Brian Milne

Stuart Brian Milne has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Ophthalmology
    Patent number: 10335028
    Abstract: Apparatus for illuminating the retina of an eye. The apparatus includes an illumination device and a lens system. The illumination device and the lens system combine to provide incident illumination from an apparent point source located within the lens system. The apparatus also includes an illumination transfer device. The illumination transfer device has two foci and the apparent point source of the lens system is provided at a first focus point of the illumination transfer device and an eye is accommodated at a second focus point of the illumination transfer device. The illumination transfer device transfers the incident illumination from the apparent point source into the eye to illuminate the retina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Optos PLC
    Inventors: Christopher David Creasey, Stuart Brian Milne, Andrew Fogg
  • OPHTHALMOLOGY
    Publication number: 20180199811
    Abstract: Apparatus for illuminating the retina of an eye. The apparatus includes an illumination device and a lens system. The illumination device and the lens system combine to provide incident illumination from an apparent point source located within the lens system. The apparatus also includes an illumination transfer device. The illumination transfer device has two foci and the apparent point source of the lens system is provided at a first focus point of the illumination transfer device and an eye is accommodated at a second focus point of the illumination transfer device. The illumination transfer device transfers the incident illumination from the apparent point source into the eye to illuminate the retina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher David Creasey, Stuart Brian Milne, Andrew Fogg
  • Ophthalmology
    Patent number: 9949638
    Abstract: Apparatus for illuminating the retina of an eye. The apparatus includes an illumination device and a lens system. The illumination device and the lens system combine to provide incident illumination from an apparent point source located within the lens system. The apparatus also includes an illumination transfer device. The illumination transfer device has two foci and the apparent point source of the lens system is provided at a first focus point of the illumination transfer device and an eye is accommodated at a second focus point of the illumination transfer device. The illumination transfer device transfers the incident illumination from the apparent point source into the eye to illuminate the retina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: OPTOS PLC
    Inventors: Christopher David Creasey, Stuart Brian Milne, Andrew Fogg
  • OPHTHALMOLOGY
    Publication number: 20160128570
    Abstract: Apparatus for illuminating the retina of an eye. The apparatus includes an illumination device and a lens system. The illumination device and the lens system combine to provide incident illumination from an apparent point source located within the lens system. The apparatus also includes an illumination transfer device. The illumination transfer device has two foci and the apparent point source of the lens system is provided at a first focus point of the illumination transfer device and an eye is accommodated at a second focus point of the illumination transfer device. The illumination transfer device transfers the incident illumination from the apparent point source into the eye to illuminate the retina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher David CREASEY, Stuart Brian MILNE, Andrew FOGG
  • OPHTHALMOLOGY
    Publication number: 20130335703
    Abstract: Apparatus for illuminating the retina of an eye. The apparatus comprising an illumination device, a lens system, wherein the illumination device and the lens system combine to provide incident illumination from an apparent point source located within the lens system. The apparatus further comprising an illumination transfer device, wherein the illumination transfer device has two foci and the apparent point source of the lens system is provided at a first focus point of the illumination transfer device and an eye is accommodated at a second focus point of the illumination transfer device, and wherein the illumination transfer device transfers the incident illumination from the apparent point source into the eye to illuminate the retina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Optos PLC
    Inventors: Christopher David Creasey, Stuart Brian Milne, Andrew Fogg